Alpha Delta Pi

A bit about ADPI internationally 

 

Alpha Delta Pi was founded on May 15, 1851, at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia. The original name of the sorority was the “Adelphean Society.” The word “Adelphean” is derived from the Greek word meaning sister. We hold the distinction of being the first secret society in the world for college women and Alpha Delta Pi is regarded as the “First and Finest.”

As the mother of today’s sorority system, it is only fitting that our founding took place at the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. Our name changed to Alpha Delta Phi in 1905 when the sorority went to a national level. However, because of continued confusion with a men’s fraternity with the same name, the sorority’s name was changed for the last time to Alpha Delta Pi in 1913.

We take pride in the fact that principles and rituals of Alpha Delta Pi are the same as that of our founders in 1851. The qualifications for membership in this sorority have remained unchanged through the years – scholarship, high principles of behavior, and true friendships.